Landspeed (2002)

Director:

Christian McIntire

Writer:

Micheal Baldwin

Stars:

Billy Zane, Ray Wise, Pamela Gidley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Zane	...	Michael Sanger
Ray Wise	...	Brian Sanger
Pamela Gidley	...	Linda Fincher
Scott Wiper	...	Steve Saragosta
Val Lauren	...	Sarb Parikh
G.W. Stevens	...	Ziggy Peterson
Simon Rhee	...	Hiro
Adam Caine	...	Otto
Dylan Neal	...	Young Brian Sanger
Chad S. Taylor	...	James
Robert Zachar	...	Gerhardt (as Bob Zachar)
Amandah Reyne	...	Madeline Corbett (as Amanda Reyne)
Jamie McShane	...	Miles Vanover
Greg Travis	...	Clayton Winfree
Jeanette O'Connor	...	Shady Gray

Storyline

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Landspeed - Massima velocità

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

City Heat Productions, Landspeed Productions LLC, Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In one sequence where a jet car is making a run, every close up of the driver clearly shows an open parachute behind the car. Wide shots of the run show no parachute. When the car gets in trouble and becomes airborne, an actor in the viewing stand yells "open the chute!". At this point the car hits the ground and is demolished, but the chute has never opened.

User Reviews

Okay,so not an Oscar contender

This movie has a LOT of flaws- the plot is thin, the graphics are toe-cringingly cheesy in some parts and there was an accuracy issue, but let me just say this: There was something warm and natural about some of these characters that was so nice to feel and see.(alternately there were a few characters that were so wooden it was hard to watch them) It made me want to know them, the elite little "gang, not a club" of race car drivers that devote their lives to the love of the game. Another review mentioned it wasn't very realistic that competitors of a 50 million dollar prize would go to strip clubs and scooter race with each other, but that didn't strike me as unrealistic, that was the nice part of the movie- the warmth of their camaraderie. I figure that's worth a little something...some of the actors, particularly Billy Zane, did a great job of warming their characters in spite of the some of overly cheesy lines and plot.